Wishlist for video iPod

Would be cool if we could make our own EQ settings and save as presets.... like in iTunes.
And, be able to assign them to individual songs.....
like in iTunes
maybe this could be an upgrade we can download? hehe
any other suggestions?
BTW, i'm not complaining just thinkin'

Like a cell, laptop, camera, etc... many other portable devices. Not fun when my iPod dies and i have to wait until i get home to recharge it rather than just putting in another one.
ha ha... does this really work?
http://ipod.hackaday.com/entry/1234000520028239

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Will there be an update for video iPods?

Looking at all the new iPods (nano & classic) there is a revamp to the interface. From what I can tell there is no difference between iPod with Video and iPod classic (Other than storage capacities and build materials). So hypothetically the new interface with coverflow should work on the iPods with video right? Does any one know if apple intends to have an update for video iPods?

Could I please make one thing clear, I am not prepared to turn this into a "slanging" match. The comments I made are valid comments and I have in no way insulted anybody in this discussion and would appreciate the same.
Firstly my comments of "I'm sure that Apple would be able to bring an update to 5th gen ipods to include the new and exciting features they have announced?" it is a simple comment, of which you have questioned in a manner to which I'm not sure; why you have done so? Are people out there saying it is in no way possible to roll back these great features to the 5th gen ipods? The human race have completed many amazing feets, but I guess cover flow on a 5th gen ipod is just a step too far?
Your crued observation of me using the word rhetorical is confusing to say the very least. A rhetorical question is one you already know the answer too, therefore it may be viewed as a question but is in fact a statement.
The third comment, i will agree with you upon. I have jumped to a conclusion, but, for what other reason would Apple not roll these exciting features onto the 5th gen ipods for, other than; they want you to buy the new ipods? Which in itself validates my point, I do not feel the need to own 2 large storage devices.
4th comment, "I would certainly never defend bad support. However, Apple has provided excellent support. Your whining is completely unrelated to support". Very constructive!
Finally the 5th comment. I will repeat my self:
"The human race have completed many amazing feets, but I guess cover flow on a 5th gen ipod is just a step too far?"
At no point have I confessed to being an ipod software creator, but I'm sure the lovely people at Apple could perform this feet........if they wanted too?

Video Vault for Video iPod

Does anyone have a Video Vault for Video iPod key code that I can have so i dont have to buy the software, it would really help me out alot.

Nevermind.

Help with converting WMV files to quicktime movies for video ipod.

Is there a way to convert my movies that play with the windows media player to a movie file that Quicktime Pro can use to export to my video ipod?
I am running windows xp, can anyone help??

File size is dicated by the bitrate of the file. From my review of (thousands) of WMV files there appears to be some compression in the WMV format that is not reapplied when save as to a MOV container is performed. You can see in get info the WMV file say 100MB has maybe 125-150MB of data when it is fully loaded in Quicktime.
Thus save as does not apply the WMV compression the same as native WMV is all I can assume and the new QT file (MOV container) is bigger than the source file is.
Exporting to any new QT format (say H264) is going to make a file that is dependent on the new QT bitrate you select but if it is higher than the bitrate shown in the Get Info Inspector box when the original WMV has been opened it will be bigger without a doubt. So if you have a 3Mb/sec WMV file that you export to 700 kb/sec for iPod basic it should be 1/4 of the size. Use 5Mb/sec fo Apple TV it should be 2/3 larger.
I rarely use QT Pro to export and when I do I don't use default settings. I prefer MPEG Streamclip which offers easier control of variables, batch file processing, deinterlacing and other things and it is free.

Cannot access "games" menu for video ipod sync

I did the upgrade to 7.7 a couple days ago. I have an iTouch and video iPod. I can no longer access my video iPod games, all I can see is the icon for applications now? How can I attach my video iPod games folder back to iTunes to sync with my video iPod? Thanks for the help!

I had the same problem with itunes 8 and need answers the folder ipod games just isn't in the prefrences at ALL!

Microphones for video iPods finally available

I just got a Belkin TuneTalk Stereo mic for my iPod and am pretty happy with the sound quality of the built-in mic. I also have a couple of Audio-Technica self-powered lapel mics that I'd previously used with a camcorder--using a splitter, I can record an interview with one mono mic in each stereo channel. This way, if I need to, I can equalize the volumes before bouncing it down to a mono podcast. The problem is that the external mics are considerably quieter than the built-in mic. Have others had experience using external mics with video iPod adapters? I'm curious how other mics and other adapters work.

Marina, I wouldn't bother with high-quality mode for lectures. For the last podcast I did, the built-in mic with low-quality mono sounded just fine. I think the limits depend on your sound quality setting, your battery charge, and your available hard drive space. I'm sure the review meant after 90 minutes you'd have to stop recording until you either offloaded your sound file or recharged the battery (don't really know which). The iPod caches the sound to memory, then writes it to the hard drive as needed, so I'm certain they didn't mean stop and restart. I have a 60G iPod with about 20G free, so I can record a lot of interviews, but they tend to be 20 minutes or so each (in low-quality mono), so I've never come close to hitting the limit. I think the reviews at ilounge.com are pretty extensive, and should provide more info on your expected recording length. If you have a laptop and care to connect the iPod to it via USB, it'll work off of the laptop's battery, which could give you a longer recording, but again limited by your iPod's available hard drive space. Hope that helps.

Why use H.264 over straight MPEG 4 for video ipod?

I'm beginning to rip DVD's to play on my video ipod, as well as exporting
videos I've created in Final Cut Pro to play on the Ipod.
In short, can anyone provide a sort explanation as to why you'd pick
H.264 rather than straight mpeg 4 as the output format, if the only goal
is to play on the Video Ipod?
Is there an advantage of one over the other in either quality, creation time or file size?
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.

In short, can anyone provide a sort explanation as to why you'd pick
H.264
Higher quality in a smaller file.

Video-eyewear for video iPod

with the new video iPod(5th G) the possibilities of watching videos with a head or eye wear are very attractive. Does any body has any experience with any of the available models out there?. I understand The Sharper Image has one of them, but before I spend $350 I would like to know if it is worth the expense.
PowerMacG5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

heres a starting point.....
http://www.icuiti.com/index.php?page_id=12
hope it helps!

File Type and Size for Video iPod

I have the latest ipod that does it all, but I am a little concerned about the lack of control on the file type size. I can export a mp4 file with my own settings so it isn't such a large file but it won't load or play. I can convert the file but it makes it the standard file size which is larger than I want it to be. Isn't there a way to save my own settings and still have it play video?
Thanks for any info from anyone.

I want to save a higher and better compression and not such high quality settings as the ipod standards settings are.
You can't.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/creatingvideo.html
Video formats supported:
H.264 video up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 KHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats;
MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 KHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats

Battery issue for Video ipod

after watching videos on my ipod, the battery seems to drain a little too much. for example, an episode of friends which is 23 mins long, takes away half the battery life. surely this is not normal. anyone know if and how i can solve this. do i need to take it to the apple store to change the battery and how much does that cost???

Nevermind.

Converting MPG, MPEG4, QT files for video iPod

Why do the videos that I have downloaded from the internet play fine on my iMac, but when I "DRAG" them to iMovie to edit them, no sound comes with them? Also, how can I output a Quicktime movie (i'm QT7) to DV on my camera? Are there "protection" issues? I can take a video snippet from t.v., copy to my DV camera, make an iMovie, convert it to an iPod movie and play it on my iPod, but cannot do this with other files I aleady have on my computer. Any help would be appreciated.

RIGHT ON!!!! With a little help from the board, I figured it out. Simply put (forget about mux/demux complicated stuff) here it is: Download MPEG Streamclip (easy), drag your mpeg-1 muxed into the viewer (start and end points are automatically set) and tell it to convert to MPEG-4 format. Choose ipod setting (automatically sets all of the fields) and it converts the video in about 3 minutes!! As opposed to the other way that takes 20 minutes plus. This program ROCKS!!!

What happens with video ipod battery dies?

I read that the battery in the video ipod is stuck to some parts inside the video ipod so when it dies there is no way to replace it. Does Apple offer any exchange program or battery replacement for video ipod batteries and how much are they?

Don't know where you read that, but the battery is replaceable in the iPod 5th gen (video) just like any other model.
This can be done by Apple or 3rd party battery replacement sites.
If an iPod is under warranty, then the battery replacement is free (except after the first 6 months of the warranty has expired there is a shipping fee).
If an iPod is out of warranty, Apple charges $59 + $6.95 shipping.
As I said earlier, there are 3rd party alternatives that are usually cheaper.
If you have the iPod video model, then it's under warranty, so if you're having battery problems, fill out a service request.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/faq/

Applications for Video Podcasts?

I have a client who wants thier material available for video Ipods, they want the videos available to be downloaded worldwide. Are their apps out there that take the videos I create and create the code needed to publish at I Tunes? I been researching this a bit, seems very complicated. Thanks

Michael, iLife will do it for you. However, if you use the default settings to encode your videos, the files will be huge.
You can use QuickTime Pro to encode for video podcasts. Again, the default settings will work fine, but the file size will be huge.
There are a few things you must set correctly in QT for the resulting video to play on the video iPod.
First, to use your own settings, you must use QT Pro 7.0.3 (not 7.0.4, there's a bug in 7.0.4 that keeps the encoded file from playing on the iPod).
Next, you must use the "Baseline" setting. The "Baseline" setting can only be found by doing the following:
Use the Movie to MPEG-4 setting
File format: MP4
Video format: H.264
This will give a "Video Option" button. Change to "Baseline" only.
That's the key. After that, any settings can be used, such as data rate, frame rate, etc.
Depending on the content of your video, these settings will vary. If there's more motion, you'll need a higher frame rate and higher data rate.
Here's a starting point. If you have Final Cut Express:
1) Set Gamma to 0.9 [necessary for Windows displays, which are darker]
2) De-interlace [I use the lower field]
3) Sharpen at 30 [H.264 softens, so I sharpen to compensate]
4) Color Correct [I use auto settings for white, mid and black. This adds contrast and especially black]
In QuickTime 7.0.3:
Use the Movie to MPEG-4 setting
File format: MP4
Video format: H.264
This will give a "Video Option" button. Change to "Baseline" only.
Encoding mode best quality (multi-pass)
Set Data Rate 80, Image size 320x240 QVGA, Frame Rate 15, Key Frame Automatic.
Click Audio
Audio Format AAC-LC (Music), data rate 48, channels mono, Sample rate 44.100, encoding quality Best.
Do this on a typical one minute clip and adjust the frame rate up if the motion seems too jumpy, but if you do, you'll also need to increase the data rate. If the video seems blotchy, set the data rate higher. If you have stereo music, set it at stereo, but set the audio data rate to 96 then.
These settings should give a good base for a start.
There are other applications to encode video for the iPod, some free, some costing hundreds of $$. I have tested many of them. The one I use is QuickTime Pro. It is not fast, but it does make the best quality videos.
Hope this answers your question, Michael.

What kind of a case should I get for my video iPod?

Hi, I want to get a case to protcet my video iPod. I have a 30 GB iPod. I was wondering what type of case works well for protecting you iPod? Does anyone have any recommendations? How musch do iPod cases cost?
Thanks for your help,
lizabler
Fifth Generation iPod 30 GB
Windows XP

You'll probably get a lot of opinions with iPod cases. Sometimes they are good, sometimes people report that they actually scratch an iPod.
Some iPod cases can be found at Apple's online store:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?find=ip od+case
Be sure to click "Next" to go to the further pages to see all (or more of) the results for iPods cases.
Also, you might want to search the Discussions for suggestions with specific iPods cases; this is a question that is asked very frequently, so you might find more answers by searching the Discussions:
Apple - Support - Discussions - Search Results: ipod case
Sorry I can't directly suggest any specific ones, but searching for various answers on here might really be helpful.
-Kylene

Video errors for 30g ipod video

Can someone help me? I have a video file i converted to the proper format for my ipod and I was able to transfer it to the ipod, but when I try to play it on the ipod all I get is a black screen and no sound and after about 30 seconds it goes back to the menu.

I think it might need to be converted again...
If you used iTunes's option to "Convert to iPod" it might not have worked properly (iTunes is limited in the types of files it can work with). You might want to try Googling iPod Video Converter, downloading and installing a third party program, running the file through that, and then trying it on the iPod again.
I've used Videora in the past and have had some decent results with it.
CG

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